Chris Coons: “Is my perception that these borders, broadly, are highly porous and poorly policed correct?”

Civic engagement lies at the heart of our democratic process.

This is simple. It’s common sense. It’s bipartisan, and it’s compassionate.

It’s ridiculous that one of the first things an American hostage or wrongful detainee receives from the government when they return home from captivity is a tax bill.

I’ve been working for years to fix this flaw in our tax code to ensure that Americans currently held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad don’t owe thousands of dollars to the IRS when we finally bring them home.